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Thursday, 16 April 2026

Deed of chartering for Dutch Greenland whaler de Vergulde Swaen in 1657

Deed of chartering dated 31 January 1657 between Dirck Danen, Hugo Grootvelt and Jean de Jong eacht for 33.3% in company and Heijman Maerts van Oost Vlielandt master of the de Vergulde Swaen of 180 last, to depart with the first opportunity with commandeur Holcken of Oost Vlieland after 1 April from the Maas to Greenland and to return afterwards to Rotterdam to be unloaded, payment 3,190 guilders and 6 guilders for each caught whale.

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Stadsarchief Rotterdam. Notary Vitus Mustelius Woutersz 18-508-170

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